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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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